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City Engineer Scott Connors outlines flood risks in Walker and steps residents can take
Summary
City Engineer Scott Connors explains two primary flood types affecting Walker — fast-moving neighborhood "flash" floods and slower Grand River rises — and details the city's inspection, monitoring and resident actions, including NFIP insurance availability and development mitigation requirements.
City Engineer Scott Connors said Walker faces two distinct kinds of flooding and urged residents to take simple steps to reduce local risk. "The first off is the flash flooding that we see, like, in a neighborhood," Connors said, adding: "It happens right away. It usually subsides in a few minutes." He contrasted that with Grand River flooding, which can be forecast days in advance from upstream storms.
Connors described how recent high-intensity storms produced about 2 inches of rain in two hours (roughly 3 inches total over several hours), overwhelming storm sewers and backyard ditches. "Those 2 inches are so intense, it overwhelms the storm sewer systems in the streets," he said. To…
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